The changing sky
The sky on 17 January 1906
Planetary positions in the tropical zodiac. These are shared sky conditions; a personal transit also depends on your birth chart.
Positions at · Daily reference at noon UTC
Sun
Capricorn
26°29′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
21°40′
The Moon placement changes through the day. The time shown belongs to this snapshot.
The full snapshot
Where the planets are
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 26°29′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 21°40′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 6°11′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 19°46′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 15°59′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 26°29′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 0°55′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 5°39′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 8°32′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 21°06′ | Retrograde |
See Moon phases and the lunar calendar
What retrograde describes
A retrograde label means the planet's zodiac longitude is decreasing from Earth's viewpoint. It describes apparent motion, not a prediction about your day.
Make the comparison personal
Your birth chart provides the natal placements used for a personal transit comparison. A sky snapshot alone cannot establish which contacts apply to you.
Calculation details
apparent geocentric ecliptic of date · tropical zodiac
Ephemeris: astronomy-engine 2.1.19. Computed 2026-11-04T17:34:11.107Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.